tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6166034912153636602..comments2024-03-28T11:37:14.844-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Need help with a friend’s yardGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-20765720602785760242011-11-15T21:30:38.835-08:002011-11-15T21:30:38.835-08:00I would like something fragrant under or close to ...I would like something fragrant under or close to the windows that you could enjoy the odor in the house on lovely evenings! Just a thought....Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16159217335986765372011-11-15T12:39:40.303-08:002011-11-15T12:39:40.303-08:00I was going to suggest Carex evergold if you can g...I was going to suggest Carex evergold if you can get it - its very hardy and thrives in a light but shaded area in my garden. The dogs walkj over it all the time and it doesn't "spring back to life" because it doesn't need to - it doesn't even flinch. On the top one I'd plant something with a bit of height on either end. <br /><br />A great post! I love these type of before and afters.TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-49911849836755124942011-11-15T08:04:10.752-08:002011-11-15T08:04:10.752-08:00Mark, great suggestions. I will look into smaller ...Mark, great suggestions. I will look into smaller pittosporums. Their flowers smell heavenly. For the bed in the front, I was initially thinking farfugiums. Maybe interplanted with some heat-tolerant ferns? Worth exploring.<br /><br />Candy, another thought I had was Aloe 'Blue Elf.' It's small and its bluish color would blend well with the house. The flowers are a plus.<br /><br />Alan, I like your idea of adding a couple of pots to the bed in the backyard. I wouldn't have thought of that. Carex is a great suggestion for the front. Fortunately, local nurseries seem to have discovered carex and carry a much larger selection than before. (Groundcover bamboo came to mind, too, but I don't want to unleash something potentially invasive.)<br /><br />Thank you, all, for your excellent suggestions. I love your collective creativeness!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25775437580418979102011-11-15T04:55:25.376-08:002011-11-15T04:55:25.376-08:00I don't have too many specific plant suggestio...I don't have too many specific plant suggestions, as I'm not familiar enough with your climate, but I do have a couple of general ideas. In the first spot (with the euphorbia suggestion) I'd avoid filling the whole bed with one plant. With a small yard (limited planting space) giving a whole bed to a single species seems wasteful. How about euphorbias as shown in the middle, but something potted on each end? The pots will give more height, some added color (possibly), visual interest, and let you easily move plants that don't work well there. Maybe repeat something that's already in the backyard to help tie things together (a smaller Ginger, if there is such a thing).<br /><br />The second spot looks like it needs to be a plant that can take some abuse, as it will probably get stepped on. Seems like a good spot for something that can fill some space -- like vinca. Or maybe a spreading sedge like Carex 'Ice Dance'? I have a similar spot between the driveway and the north side of my house and it has bamboo (Sasa veitchii -- looks fantastic!) and variegated vinca major.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16078814892410887742011-11-15T02:30:36.201-08:002011-11-15T02:30:36.201-08:00I love Euphorbia's and that one would look gre...I love Euphorbia's and that one would look great! As for the other. If it's not succulents I have no idea!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70599333402507738452011-11-15T02:20:39.853-08:002011-11-15T02:20:39.853-08:00I was also about to suggest some of the smaller gr...I was also about to suggest some of the smaller growing Euphorbias on to the first problem area but yad the same idea :) What about smaller growing pittosporums that can be pruned low from time to time, almost like a hedge?<br /><br />For the second one, what about rows of evergreen, and medium sized ground ferns?<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing what you guys eventually choose to plant :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com